THIS DAY IN SOCCER HISTORY SEPTEMBER 2

1919-Bethlehem Steel suffers the first loss of its European tour, falling to Malmo & Landsrokna 3-2 in Malmo, Sweden.

1971- Kaizer "Boy Boy" Motaung scores the only goal as the Atlanta Chiefs beat the New York Cosmos 1-0 in the first game of a best of three playoff series.

1975- Pelé scores two goals and assists on another as the New York Cosmos beat a Swedish first division selection 3-1 in Gothenburg.

1979-The Tampa Bay Rowdies advance to the Soccer Bowl with a 1-0 mini-game win over the San Diego Sockers at Tampa Stadium. The regulation game ended in a 2-2 tie, and the Rowdies prevailed 3-2 in a shootout to force the mini-game.

1994-Genoni Martinez scores two goals, including the overtime game winner and adds two assists in Monterrey LaRaza's 10-9 win over the Houston Hotshots.

2006- Alan Gordon scores two goals as the LA Galaxy beat the Kansas City Wizards 2-1 at Home Depot Center.

2009- Seattle Sounders FC become the first MLS expansion team in 11 years to capture the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup as they defeat D.C. United, 2-1. Fredy Montero and Roger Levesque score goals for the Sounders at RFK Stadium, while Clyde Simms finds the back of the net in the 89th minute for D.C.

2012- The San Jose Earthquakes score on three booming free kicks on their way to a 4-0 dismantling of Chivas USA at Buck Shaw Stadium. Ramiro Corrales led the Quakes with two set-piece goals, his first two goals of the year.